For perspective, New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington said he got 148 texts after his squad won the Super Bowl. That's a ton, but still 224 less than Lloyd.

Lloyd, 32, is deserving of all the praise and congratulations she got in those messages. She scored two goals in the first five minutes of the game and then added a magnificent third goal from midfield. The New Jersey native finished the tournament with six goals and one assist.

The insane amount of text messages is one way to measure Lloyd's rising star. Another is her increase in Twitter followers -- she picked up 50,000 during the World Cup final.